On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:45:09 -0800, Pat Flannery
wrote:

Are they going to get the new cupola fully activated during the time the
Shuttle is at the ISS, so we can see views from inside of it as the
Shuttle departs the station,

Yes.

or is that scheduled for after departure?

No guarantees, but the plan is before.

Also, how exactly does it get from the cargo bay to its final position
on the ISS? Is this done via the robotic arm on the ISS, the one on the
Shuttle, or by EVA?

Cupola is launched on one end of Node 3.
Node 3 will be handed-off from Shuttle RMS to Station RMS and then
berthed.
Cupola will then be moved from its launch position to its final
position by Station RMS.
EVA will connect Node 3 to ISS coolant system, etc.

Brian